The Two Mrs. Cranes

Tang is a fruit-flavored powdered drink mix famously associated with NASA's space program, as it was used by astronauts on Gemini missions.

“Don't forget your warm glass of Tang.”— Frasier

Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.

“Me and Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin - you know, it was me that gave him his nickname "Buzz"”— Martin

Buzz Aldrin is an American astronaut who was the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.

“Me and Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin - you know, it was me that gave him his nickname "Buzz"”— Martin

'Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)' is a popular song written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, first published in 1956 and famously performed by Doris …

“Que Sera Sera. I better turn in, boys.”— Martin

'Send in the Clowns' is a song from Stephen Sondheim's 1973 musical A Little Night Music, expressing rueful disappointment.

“Yes, well, send in the clowns!”— Niles

Sodom is a city mentioned in the Bible (Genesis) that was destroyed by God for its wickedness, often used as a byword for moral depravity.

“I pity any good Manchester girl that comes here to this vile coffee-swilling Sodom and lets it change her like it's changed you.”— Clive

Mercedes-Benz is a German luxury automobile manufacturer known for producing premium vehicles.

“If God intended for me to work on my Mercedes, he wouldn't have given me Horst.”— Niles

A cricket bat is the flat-bladed wooden bat used in the sport of cricket, here used as a simile for charmlessness.

“He's got all the charm of a cricket bat!”— Niles

Così fan tutte is an opera buffa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, first performed in 1790. The title translates roughly as 'Thus Do They All' (referring to women). T…

“NEXT IN THE REPERTORY, "COSI FAN TUSHY"”— Niles

Ballet is a highly formalized type of performance dance originating in the Italian Renaissance courts.

“I was planning on saying that you and I have ballet tickets, so do back me up.”— Gil

Pagliacci is an Italian opera in two acts by Ruggero Leoncavallo, first performed in 1892, about a jealous husband in a commedia dell'arte troupe.

“I refuse to squint through Pagliacci while you're trying to watch The Magic Flute!”— Frasier

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, first performed in 1791. Frasier uses the title as a double entendre referring to Roz …

“I refuse to squint through Pagliacci while you're trying to watch The Magic Flute!”— Frasier

The Sea of Tranquillity (Mare Tranquillitatis) is a lunar mare on the Moon, famous as the landing site of Apollo 11.

“I remember the first time I ever drove a moon crane. I nearly rolled it into the Sea of Tranquillity.”— Martin

The Space Needle is a 605-foot observation tower in Seattle, Washington, built for the 1962 World's Fair and an iconic landmark of the city.

“Is that the, uh, Space Needle?”— Clive

Manchester is a major city in northwest England, Daphne Moon's hometown.

“I pity any good Manchester girl that comes here to this vile coffee-swilling Sodom”— Clive

Jim Beam is a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, one of the best-selling bourbon brands in the world.

“Of course his name's not really Jim, we call him that because he likes to drink Jim Beam.”— Martin

Budweiser is a popular American lager beer produced by Anheuser-Busch.

“Just like we call Hank "Bud," because he drinks Budweiser.”— Martin

Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, frequently associated with Frasier and Niles's refined t…

“We're sherry drinkers, Dad. Think about it!”— Niles